”Russia Today”: A daily crisis for millions of Sudanese between thirst, hunger, and the collapse of the currency. Alhadaf – Sudan. June 27, 2026
Alhadaf - Sudan. June 27, 2026 -TRANSLATED BY IBRAHIM EBEID
”Russia Today”: A daily crisis for millions of Sudanese between thirst, hunger, and the collapse of the currency.
Alhadaf – Sudan. June 27, 2026
Sudanese no longer measure the effects of war not only by the number of battles, airstrikes, or military contact lines, but also by the number of loaves they can buy, the hours they wait for water, the length of power cuts, and the value of the currency that is losing value day by day.
More than three years after the war began, Sudan’s humanitarian crisis appears more complex than ever, with an overlapping economic collapse, deteriorating basic services, and widening poverty and displacement, in what observers describe as one of the most serious all-out collapses the country has seen in decades.
In Khartoum, where the army and allied Islamist groups regained control of large parts of the capital last year, thousands of displaced people have returned to their neighborhoods to live a journey of daily suffering: water is scarce, electricity is cut off for hours, markets are in constant turmoil, and bread has become one of the most prominent indicators of the country’s living crisis.
Local reports indicate that dozens of bakeries have closed their doors in recent months due to high operating costs and shortages of fuel and electricity, leading to a decline in bread supply and a continuous rise in prices.
According to the Joint Monitoring Initiative for Sudanese Markets, the cost of minimum living expenditure at the national level rose last May to more than 551,000 Sudanese pounds, up from about 540,000 pounds in April, a new indication of the continued inflationary pressures and the widening gap between incomes and prices.
Inflation rates in Sudan have escalated in recent months, driven by rising commodity prices, exacerbating the burden on citizens across the country.
These developments coincided with the Sudanese pound recording one of the largest collapses in its history, as the dollar’s exchange rate in the parallel market approached 6,000 pounds, according to foreign exchange market traders and local economic reports.
The depreciation of the national currency has led to a new wave of commodity price hikes, with key products such as rice, sugar, and flour recording significant increases in a short period, adding to the pressure on low-income households.
Despite being located at the confluence of the White and Blue Niles, millions of residents are suffering from an ongoing water crisis that has forced many to rely on the limited available water from trucks and wells.
Water transport workers also say that frequent power cuts have disrupted major pumping stations, exacerbating the crisis and steadily rising prices.
In parallel with the deterioration of living conditions, criticism is mounting about the performance of government and economic institutions in military-controlled areas, where corruption is rampant
Observers say the war has exposed deep imbalances in the management of public resources, with accusations of corruption, weak oversight, and a decline in the effectiveness of state institutions.
According to Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Report, Sudan remains among the weakest-performing countries globally in the fight against corruption, a factor experts see as complicating economic recovery and rebuilding state institutions.
With the war ongoing, services declining, currency collapse, and rising prices, it seems that the biggest challenge facing millions of Sudanese today is not only the course of military operations, but also their ability to secure the most basic necessities of daily life.
In a country with one of the world’s largest rivers, water has become a crisis, and in a country historically known as the region’s food basket, bread has become a daily burden.
